Questions About Everything Here Is Beautiful

by Mira T. Lee (Goodreads Author)

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Why do you think the Author had Manny be such a man whore? was it the way of the men in Mexico?

Sylvia Rarely are things so black and white. Calling Manny a man-whore is too simple of a classification for a character that was well developed in this nove…moreRarely are things so black and white. Calling Manny a man-whore is too simple of a classification for a character that was well developed in this novel. As other readers have commented, Manny's desire to feel safe, to feel loved, to feel understood, even the need to feel taken care of, makes it a bit easier to understand the possible reasons why he had affairs. Esther Perel talks about these issues in her books/podcast/TED talk. I'm going to ignore the fact that you thought he was Mexican instead of Ecuadorian after reading the 400+ pg. book. (less)

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I noticed about 2/3 of the way through, the author decided to drop the first person narrative for a third person narrative. Any thoughts as to why this was so?

Rand Renfrow She not only switches the personal chapters from first to third person, but she bounces around before that as well. Starting on page 90, about 1/4 of …moreShe not only switches the personal chapters from first to third person, but she bounces around before that as well. Starting on page 90, about 1/4 of the way in, Chapter 3, titled 'Crote Six,' is in third person omniscient, right before we have Lucia's first person chapter. Honestly, the only purpose I see to these switches is purely for arbitrary, literary flourishes, to simply add a change of pace to an otherwise dreary story. Take my answer with a grain of salt though, I'm apparently in the minority that didn't find this book to be all that amazing, and it is partly because of arbitrary stylistic decisions like this. (less)

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I was wondering if anyone else was wanting more information on Lucy at the end of the book like why?

Giovanna Fernandes I think the author wanted us to share the feeling of the other characters on the book, Miranda and Manny, as they’ll never know for sure.

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